
To me, $90,000 income is not moderate-income housing,” Gavern said.

“As a board and a planning staff, what are we truly trying to accomplish with this, and who are we trying to make sure that we have truly moderate-income housing for. “I think the board is aware of this, but since the time of the tentative sketch, the applicant was asked to address many issues, and the applicant did that wholeheartedly – a pedestrian forecourt was added, and the common driveway was added, which is a big plus for traffic,” Broseman said.Ĭharlie Doyle, assistant director of planning for Lower Merion, said rent for a moderate-income residence would run about $1,899 per month and the income threshold for moderate-income is $90,000.Ĭommissioner Andy Gavrin said he applauds the applicant for including moderate-income housing, but questioned how the township could consider a $90,000 per year income figure represents a modest income. Permits & Licensing Building Permit Activity Statistics Building Codes (PDF) - Code Standard as of FebruBuilding FAQs For after hour drop off, the Building & Planning grey drop box for permit applications and/or plans is located in our East parking lot next to the bicycle bike rack. George Broseman, the attorney representing the applicant, said the applicant has worked with the neighbors. Originally, there were plans to construct a Wawa with a gas station on the site. Other enhancements on the site will include a pedestrian forecourt area, a pull-in, and pull-out area, a shared driveway with the neighboring building, and a pocket park in the property’s southeast. The subsurface parking will only be available to residents. The majority of the 201 parking spaces will be in a subsurface parking area, and 127 bike parking spaces will be scattered throughout the site.
